From: "Randy H" 

It wasn't until Apex started the trend with their DVD players playing MP3
that it became any kind of selling point. My top-of-the line (at the time)
DVD player didn't play MP3s (but it does play SACDs-which, with the right
recordings and mastering, makes CDs sound like low-bitrate MP3's.)

BTW-when you play MP3's on these units-could you burn them on a DVD-R and
playe 'em, or is it limited to CD's only?


"Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
news:3e1ee27b{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> "Rich"  wrote in message news:3e1dba9e{at}w3.nls.net...
>  "  Better than what?  Smaller than what?"
>
> Mp3. Mp3 is the standard against which all others are compared as it is
the
> default std. Go out & buy a digital music player. It will handle MP3'es.
> Even DVD players do MP3
>
> "   If you want better, the original CD would be best followed by WAV
files
> and WMA Lossless.  If you want small, low quality anything will do."
>
> Smaller than wav will do me. Play on both Linux & Win2k is also needed.
>
> "   For decent quality, what are the exact sizes you found when you
compared
> equivalent quality WMA, MP3, and ogg?"
>
> Off the top of my head I can't tell you wrt MP3 vs ogg as I did the
ripping
> tests with grip using oggenc & a variety of mp3 encoders (chosen off the
> grip encoder choice list) some time ago ( 9 months to 1 year ago) &
frankly
> I didn't keep both the mp3'es & oggs. However I was impressed enough to
move
> over to ogg there & then. Re WMA I don't know if there is a linux player
> which handles them so I couldn't really be bothered to rip to a little
> supported format.
>
> "  I've seen random claims on sites like slashdot that usually fall back
on
> religion not reality.  Can you do better or is this just another example
of
> random noise from you."
>
> Nope I did tests. I can redo them & post but I've done them once & that
> convinced me then. Plus the Ogg's sounded better (subjective judgement).
>
> Adam
>
>

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